Lake Hornborga

Lake Hornborga
View of lake
Location of lake
Location of lake
Lake Hornborga
LocationVästergötland
Coordinates58°19′N 13°33′E / 58.317°N 13.550°E / 58.317; 13.550
Basin countriesSweden
Surface area28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Max. depth2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Official nameHornborgasjön
Designated5 December 1974
Reference no.22[1]

Lake Hornborga (Swedish: Hornborgasjön) is a lake in Västergötland in Sweden, famous for its many birds, in particular the many cranes that stay here temporarily during their annual migrations. The lake has an area of 28 square kilometers.

Common crane at Hornborgasjön
  1. ^ "Hornborgasjön". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.